In his sermon on Proverbs 6:1–19, Stephen Davey explains that wisdom is revealed not only by what believers do, but also by what they avoid. Solomon warns against careless financial commitments, especially cosigning debt, and then lists seven behaviors God finds morally repulsive, including pride, deceit, violence, and sowing discord. Davey then turns to Solomon’s portrait of the sluggard—someone who is undependable, full of excuses, and resistant to instruction. Solomon’s remedy is simple but searching: observe the ant, whose diligence, discipline, and self-motivation reflect God’s design. Davey concludes that God cares deeply about how His people work, because faithful diligence ultimately represents the reputation of Christ and the credibility of His gospel.
The Warnings of Wisdom and the Ways of an Ant
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